​​​SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE COMMUNITY THESIS AWARDS: DEADLINE EXTENDED

The winner of the 2018 SCF Thesis Awards will win € 1,500 plus entry to the SCF Europe Forum and Awards in Amsterdam

Are you (or someone you know) writing a Bachelor's or Master's thesis on a topic related to Supply Chain Finance? Send us your thesis and you may win one of the three prestigious awards, totalling € 3,000 of prize money plus free entrance to the SCF Europe Forum in Amsterdam, including award ceremony.

The Supply Chain Finance Community Thesis Award is an award presented for outstanding theses written by MSc or BSc students with high relevance to the area of Supply Chain Finance (SCF).

Five nominees will be selected to present their thesis on Wednesday, November 28th, 2018. Every nominee will be compensated for the cost of the trip to Amsterdam.Out of these nominees, three winners will be selected who will each receive an SCF Thesis Award, including the following amazing prize:

Total monetary prize amount of € 3,000

Free entrance to the SCF Europe Forum in the Amsterdam Beurs van Berlage on Thursday, November 29th 2018, including Award Ceremony;

Opportunity to present his/her work during one of the parallel sessions in the Forum.

Selection Process

Participants must send their thesis in electronic form (pdf format) before September 24th, 2018. The jury will select five nominees who will be invited to present their thesis on November 28th. After the presentation, the jury will announce the winner who will be invited to attend the SCF Forum Europe plus Award Ceremony on the next day.

Relevance of Supply Chain Finance

Supply Chain Finance deals with the optimization of financial flows in supply networks. An essential requirement is that at least two primary supply chain members collaborate in order to improve financial performance, sustainability and risk mitigation. Topics that are relevant in this area include (but are not necessarily limited to):​